On Saturday 21st March, the Ceilidh Collective hosted a fantastic ceilidh in Edinburgh, with RST and Reforesting Scotland as the primary beneficiaries. With over 160 people in attendance, the event was a huge success. RST volunteers were given the opportunity to inform attendees of the work of the charity, and…
An opportunity to make a difference for asylum seekers and refugees. Refugee Survival Trust (RST) informs public debate on issues affecting refugees and people seeking asylum, and provides financial and other support to prevent destitution among these groups. RST is also developing an exciting new project to provide support to…
T-Shirt Competition – Poster 2015 Back in May 2014, an RST volunteer had the idea of launching a T-shirt design competition to help raise awareness of asylum matters in Scotland. Now, with the help of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum, we have turned that idea into a reality. The objectives…
Saturday 28th March 2015 10am – 1pm Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4TB Training from Refugee Survival Trust and Glasgow Asylum Destitution Action Network (GLADAN) to include: Understanding the Asylum system What could make asylum seekers destitute How to work effectively with destitute asylum seekers Resources available to…
The fantastic Ceilidh Collective are putting on another great ceilidh in support of RST and Reforesting Scotland: On: Saturday 21st March 2015 At: Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR With: Hud Yer Wheesht Tickets are on sale now and available from the Ceilidh Collective website: http://www.ceilidhcollective.org/ we look…
On Sunday 18 January 2015, a Mass for Migrants and Refugees was held in St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, led by Archbishop Cushley. The music and readings were delivered in several languages, from Nigerian to Spanish, in celebration of the part migrants and refugees play in society. The organisers kindly welcomed…
This winter RST will once again be providing much needed bus passes to destitute asylum seekers in Glasgow, but we need your help. Please support us by texting: FARE15 £5 to 70070. Your £5 donation will help someone who will otherwise have no means of getting to vital appointments this…
RST Edinburgh volunteers were delighted when the parish choir at the Sacred Heart Church in Lauriston Street agreed to host an International Carol Concert in aid of RST. We asked everybody we knew to contribute and soon had 12 carols and songs in different languages to build a programme with! The concert…
